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Population in Mozambique compared to New Zealand: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mozambique was 34,631,766 in 2024 vs 5,287,500 people in New Zealand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mozambique's population is 36,941,128 people compared to 5,374,272 in New Zealand.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 6.87 times bigger than New Zealand's.
  • Mozambique is ranked the 43rd most populous country in the world, while New Zealand is the 124th.
  • The countries together account for 0.51% of the world: 0.45% for Mozambique vs 0.06% for New Zealand.
  • For the last 10 years, Mozambique has had an average growth rate of +2.99% per year vs +1.6% in New Zealand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mozambique has increased from 20.8M people to 36.9M (77.7% growth), while New Zealand has grown from 4.18M to 5.37M (28.4% growth).

Mozambique vs New Zealand: population by year and forecast

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mozambique New Zealand
2100 105,684,658 5,918,837
2099 105,291,198 5,923,132
2098 104,859,475 5,927,206
2097 104,428,679 5,930,263
2096 103,962,668 5,932,907
2095 103,480,514 5,934,847
2094 102,989,197 5,936,183
2093 102,464,565 5,938,804
2092 101,929,545 5,939,085
2091 101,410,418 5,940,665
2090 100,829,728 5,941,752
2089 100,211,758 5,944,871
2088 99,594,130 5,945,635
2087 98,943,096 5,948,586
2086 98,288,529 5,951,745
2085 97,609,760 5,955,275
2084 96,926,143 5,959,115
2083 96,193,441 5,963,613
2082 95,449,095 5,966,943
2081 94,708,064 5,968,511
2080 93,957,824 5,971,082
2079 93,171,561 5,972,331
2078 92,350,666 5,972,928
2077 91,530,198 5,971,804
2076 90,699,125 5,971,386
2075 89,848,943 5,970,985
2074 88,999,187 5,969,834
2073 88,113,398 5,968,506
2072 87,210,961 5,964,548
2071 86,283,286 5,964,493
2070 85,349,704 5,963,811
2069 84,361,565 5,962,551
2068 83,400,997 5,960,918
2067 82,437,397 5,958,438
2066 81,437,030 5,954,539
2065 80,446,244 5,950,378
2064 79,433,801 5,946,851
2063 78,430,632 5,944,910
2062 77,376,597 5,940,838
2061 76,274,806 5,939,601
2060 75,197,384 5,936,094
2059 74,082,771 5,931,426
2058 72,958,774 5,925,816
2057 71,828,186 5,919,823
2056 70,677,889 5,913,287
2055 69,542,373 5,904,352
2054 68,419,331 5,894,795
2053 67,306,817 5,884,875
2052 66,163,407 5,876,162
2051 65,032,770 5,864,176
2050 63,898,302 5,852,896
2049 62,731,532 5,844,165
2048 61,579,833 5,833,178
2047 60,424,101 5,822,035
2046 59,273,421 5,809,860
2045 58,132,244 5,795,785
2044 56,969,604 5,780,884
2043 55,814,906 5,764,579
2042 54,633,120 5,746,528
2041 53,476,191 5,727,253
2040 52,305,805 5,708,874
2039 51,136,087 5,690,018
2038 49,973,820 5,669,959
2037 48,827,661 5,650,253
2036 47,668,628 5,630,126
2035 46,520,419 5,609,155
2034 45,358,645 5,588,315
2033 44,229,218 5,565,507
2032 43,102,655 5,542,488
2031 41,993,535 5,517,391
2030 40,901,742 5,491,320
2029 39,818,379 5,462,926
2028 38,748,841 5,432,752
2027 37,696,739 5,399,898
2026 36,660,958 5,364,771
2025 35,650,681 5,327,462
2024 34,631,766 5,287,500
2023 33,635,160 5,200,000
2022 32,656,246 5,081,700
2021 31,707,800 5,084,600
2020 30,783,688 5,072,400
2019 29,884,380 4,970,300
2018 29,018,644 4,900,600
2017 28,166,393 4,813,600
2016 27,337,105 4,714,100
2015 26,547,572 4,609,400
2014 25,788,475 4,516,500
2013 25,051,611 4,442,100
2012 24,337,846 4,408,100
2011 23,649,039 4,384,000
2010 22,999,235 4,350,700
2009 22,391,745 4,302,600
2008 21,819,036 4,259,800
2007 21,287,635 4,223,800
2006 20,787,087 4,184,600
2005 20,304,569 4,133,900
2004 19,840,313 4,087,500
2003 19,392,475 4,027,200
2002 18,958,338 3,948,500
2001 18,537,729 3,880,500
2000 18,129,653 3,857,700
1999 17,734,506 3,835,100
1998 17,340,464 3,815,000
1997 16,949,982 3,781,300
1996 16,492,480 3,732,000
1995 15,960,530 3,673,400
1994 15,033,853 3,620,000
1993 14,051,192 3,572,200
1992 13,613,316 3,531,700
1991 13,352,090 3,495,100
1990 13,094,537 3,329,800
1989 12,906,842 3,299,200
1988 12,800,558 3,283,400
1987 12,822,574 3,274,400
1986 12,770,578 3,246,300
1985 12,548,949 3,247,100
1984 12,315,954 3,227,100
1983 12,073,822 3,199,300
1982 11,824,370 3,156,100
1981 11,568,127 3,124,900
1980 11,336,221 3,112,900
1979 11,028,809 3,109,000
1978 10,618,250 3,121,200
1977 10,224,975 3,120,200
1976 9,867,209 3,110,500
1975 9,540,817 3,083,100
1974 9,236,093 3,023,700
1973 8,954,242 2,961,300
1972 8,692,935 2,903,900
1971 8,456,317 2,853,000
1970 8,250,506 2,810,700
1969 8,066,951 2,772,800
1968 7,892,613 2,748,100
1967 7,724,550 2,724,100
1966 7,562,990 2,675,900
1965 7,406,421 2,628,400
1964 7,255,061 2,585,400
1963 7,109,828 2,531,800
1962 6,969,364 2,482,000
1961 6,834,936 2,419,700
1960 6,713,695 2,371,800

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/mozambique/new-zealand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mozambique increased by 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth), while New Zealand gained 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mozambique gained 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth), while New Zealand's population increased by 660,172 people (a 14% growth).

Mozambique was ranked 52nd most populous country in 2006 and is 43rd in 2026. New Zealand was ranked 122nd in 2006 and ranked 124th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Mozambique's population will grow by 73% to 63,898,302 people with a rank change from 43rd to 32nd. The population of New Zealand will increase by 8.91% to 5,852,896 people and rank change from 124th to 122nd.

Mozambique is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 106M people compared to the peak of 5.97M people in 2078 for New Zealand.

Population growth rate by year

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mozambique New Zealand
2100 0.37% -0.07%
2099 0.41% -0.07%
2098 0.41% -0.05%
2097 0.45% -0.04%
2096 0.47% -0.03%
2095 0.48% -0.02%
2094 0.51% -0.04%
2093 0.52% -0.005%
2092 0.51% -0.03%
2091 0.58% -0.02%
2090 0.62% -0.05%
2089 0.62% -0.01%
2088 0.66% -0.05%
2087 0.67% -0.05%
2086 0.7% -0.06%
2085 0.71% -0.06%
2084 0.76% -0.08%
2083 0.78% -0.06%
2082 0.78% -0.03%
2081 0.8% -0.04%
2080 0.84% -0.02%
2079 0.89% -0.01%
2078 0.9% 0.02%
2077 0.92% 0.007%
2076 0.95% 0.007%
2075 0.95% 0.02%
2074 1.01% 0.02%
2073 1.03% 0.07%
2072 1.08% 0.001%
2071 1.09% 0.01%
2070 1.17% 0.02%
2069 1.15% 0.03%
2068 1.17% 0.04%
2067 1.23% 0.07%
2066 1.23% 0.07%
2065 1.27% 0.06%
2064 1.28% 0.03%
2063 1.36% 0.07%
2062 1.44% 0.02%
2061 1.43% 0.06%
2060 1.5% 0.08%
2059 1.54% 0.09%
2058 1.57% 0.1%
2057 1.63% 0.11%
2056 1.63% 0.15%
2055 1.64% 0.16%
2054 1.65% 0.17%
2053 1.73% 0.15%
2052 1.74% 0.2%
2051 1.78% 0.19%
2050 1.86% 0.15%
2049 1.87% 0.19%
2048 1.91% 0.19%
2047 1.94% 0.21%
2046 1.96% 0.24%
2045 2.04% 0.26%
2044 2.07% 0.28%
2043 2.16% 0.31%
2042 2.16% 0.34%
2041 2.24% 0.32%
2040 2.29% 0.33%
2039 2.33% 0.35%
2038 2.35% 0.35%
2037 2.43% 0.36%
2036 2.47% 0.37%
2035 2.56% 0.37%
2034 2.55% 0.41%
2033 2.61% 0.42%
2032 2.64% 0.45%
2031 2.67% 0.47%
2030 2.72% 0.52%
2029 2.76% 0.56%
2028 2.79% 0.61%
2027 2.83% 0.65%
2026 2.83% 0.7%
2025 2.94% 0.76%
2024 2.96% 1.68%
2023 3% 2.33%
2022 2.99% -0.06%
2021 3% 0.24%
2020 3.01% 2.05%
2019 2.98% 1.42%
2018 3.03% 1.81%
2017 3.03% 2.11%
2016 2.97% 2.27%
2015 2.94% 2.06%
2014 2.94% 1.67%
2013 2.93% 0.77%
2012 2.91% 0.55%
2011 2.83% 0.77%
2010 2.71% 1.12%
2009 2.62% 1%
2008 2.5% 0.85%
2007 2.41% 0.94%
2006 2.38% 1.23%
2005 2.34% 1.14%
2004 2.31% 1.5%
2003 2.29% 1.99%
2002 2.27% 1.75%
2001 2.25% 0.59%
2000 2.23% 0.59%
1999 2.27% 0.53%
1998 2.3% 0.89%
1997 2.77% 1.32%
1996 3.33% 1.6%
1995 6.16% 1.48%
1994 6.99% 1.34%
1993 3.22% 1.15%
1992 1.96% 1.05%
1991 1.97% 4.96%
1990 1.45% 0.93%
1989 0.83% 0.48%
1988 -0.17% 0.27%
1987 0.41% 0.87%
1986 1.77% -0.02%
1985 1.89% 0.62%
1984 2.01% 0.87%
1983 2.11% 1.37%
1982 2.22% 1%
1981 2.05% 0.39%
1980 2.79% 0.13%
1979 3.87% -0.39%
1978 3.85% 0.03%
1977 3.63% 0.31%
1976 3.42% 0.89%
1975 3.3% 1.96%
1974 3.15% 2.11%
1973 3.01% 1.98%
1972 2.8% 1.78%
1971 2.49% 1.5%
1970 2.28% 1.37%
1969 2.21% 0.9%
1968 2.18% 0.88%
1967 2.14% 1.8%
1966 2.11% 1.81%
1965 2.09% 1.66%
1964 2.04% 2.12%
1963 2.02% 2.01%
1962 1.97% 2.57%
1961 1.81% 2.02%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/mozambique/new-zealand | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mozambique grew by 2.96%, while New Zealand's population grew by 1.68%.

Live population counters

Mozambique New Zealand
Current population
36941128
5374272
Population rank 43/197 124/197
Percent of world population 0.45% 0.06%
One net population change
31.6 seconds
6.01 minutes
One birth every
25 seconds
9.31 minutes
One death every
2.23 minutes
14 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,730 +240
Annual growth/decline +996,606 +87,500
Annual growth/decline rate +2.96% +1.68%
Population growth rate rank 16/197 65/197
One migration net change every
8.04 minutes
30.3 minutes
Annual migration change -65,573 +17,403
Net migration rank 178/196 35/196
Foreign-born residents 353,143 1,467,989
Foreign-born residents rank 93/195 45/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 28.2%
Foreign-born share rank 154/195 20/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mozambique
Natural

Migration
New Zealand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mozambique New Zealand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -65,573 - 17,403
2024 - -38,940 - 18,766
2023 1,025,334 -36,276 18,876 21,404
2022 1,003,689 -34,936 20,123 21,404
2021 951,234 -23,103 23,644 -14,944
2020 945,952 -25,864 24,905 42,124
2019 927,581 -49,080 25,299 69,770
2018 903,176 -50,224 24,797 59,139
2017 876,594 -25,043 26,282 68,349
2016 850,430 -43,398 28,237 75,512
2015 824,435 -52,374 29,408 70,870
2014 799,778 -53,625 26,196 57,974
2013 784,641 -57,067 29,096 26,385
2012 763,088 -63,131 31,077 -1,015
2011 741,303 -63,638 31,302 -2,196
2010 719,025 -97,079 35,458 6,722
2009 693,673 -100,625 33,560 12,700
2008 654,920 -102,534 35,143 4,804
2007 610,913 -100,490 35,480 3,053
2006 586,009 -95,333 30,924 14,542
2005 570,132 -95,770 30,674 19,212
2004 554,973 -100,824 29,634 24,521
2003 540,992 -99,484 28,150 42,456
2002 529,867 -103,102 25,941 48,195
2001 519,594 -105,130 27,939 17,793
2000 506,162 -104,476 29,897 -6,604
1999 491,814 -103,223 28,916 -7,634
1998 474,453 -74,952 29,146 -1,387
1997 461,209 -79,732 30,137 12,040
1996 442,559 90,975 28,997 25,169
1995 421,630 108,751 29,828 26,743
1994 384,821 938,163 30,372 20,420
1993 369,518 272,829 31,685 12,638
1992 362,373 -128,960 32,067 6,460
1991 357,676 -68,644 33,518 31,156
1990 353,290 -127,215 33,298 70,432
1989 348,833 -199,509 30,749 -8,818
1988 349,480 -286,247 29,846 -17,005
1987 334,438 -441,710 27,603 -7,631
1986 332,609 -121,350 25,549 -10,234
1985 307,625 -75,642 24,126 -13,462
1984 304,524 -70,532 26,043 -901
1983 324,158 -73,899 24,315 11,464
1982 321,493 -72,852 24,207 7,982
1981 322,207 -58,347 25,374 -7,606
1980 349,586 -149,650 23,658 -15,423
1979 331,162 83,699 26,675 -26,694
1978 310,403 95,859 26,156 -28,783
1977 289,193 91,082 28,020 -22,697
1976 273,924 61,326 29,456 -9,138
1975 257,984 59,562 31,355 13,196
1974 240,665 51,238 33,896 27,580
1973 226,847 44,951 35,239 28,261
1972 215,793 35,023 38,244 17,779
1971 211,137 11,297 40,000 7,547
1970 207,385 -18,197 37,101 4,511
1969 202,174 -24,251 38,098 -5,212
1968 197,623 -26,872 37,594 -11,853
1967 193,044 -27,672 37,974 -2,289
1966 189,218 -31,462 36,151 9,161
1965 185,931 -30,538 36,982 9,245
1964 182,334 -35,005 39,375 9,806
1963 180,867 -37,738 42,027 10,226
1962 176,297 -38,504 42,865 12,697
1961 171,236 -40,181 43,482 10,689
1960 165,774 -54,351 41,791 3,846

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/mozambique/new-zealand | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 95.9% of the population change in Mozambique is from natural causes (a gain of 9,108,203 people) and 4.15% is from migration (a loss of 393,923 people). In New Zealand 34.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 247,767 people) and 65.6% is from migration (a gain of 471,602 people).

As of 2024, 353,143 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Mozambique, compared to 1,467,989 people or 28.2% in New Zealand.

Biggest cities by population

Mozambique
City Population
Maputo 1.13M
Matola 1.03M
Nampula 743K
Beira 531K
Quelimane 350K
Chimoio 239K
Nacala 225K
Tete 153K
Pemba 141K
Xai-Xai 116K
New Zealand
City Population
Auckland 1.47M
Christchurch 383K
Wellington 216K
Hamilton 176K
Tauranga 151K
Dunedin 106K
Lower Hutt 103K
Palmerston North 81.5K
Napier 66.3K
Hibiscus Coast 59.8K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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